Angels split squads, games

Brandon Wood had a chance to win the Angels a game and build some confidence, but the struggling third baseman's day ended the way it went since his first at bat, leaving the tying run on first when he struck out waving at a breaking ball.

Against Seattle at Tempe Diablo Stadium, Wood went 0-for-4, dropping his average to .167, while leaving six runners on base in the Angels' 2-0 loss to the Mariners. Ervin Santana started and didn't have his best stuff, but he allowed just one run 4.0 innings. Santana did allow seven base runners (five hits, two walks), but he limited the damage.

In Goodyear, Ariz., Jeremy Moore doubled and tripled, driving in two runs during the Angels' 6-3 win over Cincinnati. Prospect Garrett Richards allowed a run in three innings, and Kevin Jepsen struggled, allowing two hits, a walk and a run in his one inning of work.

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